We think it necessary that an active and meaningful dialogue on this topic be resumed with the new U.S. administration as soon as possible,

a radically new step in our relationship.

For now, it’s a step in the right direction, but it’s only a step,

There is a process of real disarmament under way.

Even as we speak, the exchanges of information are under way related to the activities of different extremists and terrorist organizations, including in Afghanistan,

The important thing is that this document should allow us to achieve the objectives that we had, which is to stop the war in the Balkans. If we achieve that in the nearest future, then...

There are good prospects for a political settlement of the crisis,

Say another terrorist turned up in London, Bin Laden … and he were to announce that new terrorist attacks were forthcoming against civilian sites in the United States,

We are satisfied that Syria is contributing actively in applying the international resolution dealing with the enquiry into the assassination of Rafiq Hariri.

will help activate the political mediation of the situation in that country with an active role of the United Nations.

If the United States unilaterally begins military action in relation to Iraq, it would violate the U.N. Charter and, of course, when the U.N. Charter is violated, the Security Council must gather, discuss the situation...

Our common goal is to ensure that Iraq should not have weapons of mass destruction, … It must be attained on the basis of the U.N. Security Council’s resolution No. 1441. All other goals go...

The purpose of this is to coordinate such tasks which would make it possible to break the situation, which makes special threat to the security and stability to Europe, and to direct the events …...

We will consider any new resolutions that support the weapons inspectors’ work. But we will not support any resolutions that directly or indirectly authorize using force against Iraq,

the very near future.

everyone — from the top officials down to the bottom — understands what to do.

Not necessary at present to adopt any new resolutions.

no intention of interfering in inter-confessional relations.

Maybe by color, maybe by number, maybe something else.

Russian efforts and the direct efforts of …(Russian special envoy) Viktor Chernomyrdin have not found the understanding and proper support of NATO leadership,

does noes not meet the criteria which the Russian side has stated earlier and affirms now.

We aren’t hiding anything, … We’re prepared to completely inform the U.N. secretary-general and world community of how things really stand.

It was extremely important for us to receive from Chairman Arafat assurances that the Palestinian leadership is adhering to the road map, will fulfill all points of this map, and that within that leadership there...

The reasons for this are being determined. They have been ordered to leave Kosovo immediately and to await further orders,

We are sure the upshot of her visit will be not only a narrowing of our positions on many international problems but also a new impulse to the development of our relations, … Both sides...

Traditionally, (our) citizens know civil defense well.

The path of political settlement may not be easy, but it is reliable. It guarantees peace in a tense region.

I’m convinced that if we continue to solve in this manner the most complicated questions, then the Russian-American relationship, as well as the cause of peace as a whole, will benefit,

We speak in the same voice with the United States because Washington, too, is interested to stop the spiraling of tension and normalizing the situation in the region. It is important not only that we...

We have turned the corner, … any deviations or surprises.

We think it could further aggravate the situation in the region, which is difficult as it is,

As far as the terrorists — who do not respect human norms — are concerned, they must lay down their arms. Otherwise, they will be fought with anti-terrorist measures,

I know there are a lot of people looking for conflict. There are a lot of issues on which we don’t agree, but that is not unnatural,

Must the UNMOVIC and IAEA inspectors continue their work in Iraq in the interest of a political settlement? Have all the necessary conditions to that end been met? Russia answers yes to that question. The...

We are worried about pressure being put on inspectors by certain circles in Washington,

Unfortunately, the latest events have shown that we don’t have it.

complete political and military control of the Russian side.

(Russia, China and Vietnam) see the system as a potential threat to non-allied states in the Asia- Pacific region,

NATO continues, using ultimatums, to insist Belgrade and the entire international community accept the alliance’s demands.

It’s evident that taking into account the wealth accumulated in the many years of relations between both nations, it’s logical that the ties between Cuba and Russia continue to develop,

The problems of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq can be solved by political means,

aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the activity of the international inspectors.

I am going to discuss the situation in the region, questions of our bilateral relations and the current situation at the Kosovo stretch of the Yugoslav-Macedonian border,

[ ”²] We do not see today any grounds for passing a U.N. resolution that would envisage or sanction the use of force against Iraq, … We always underlined that the use of force is...

One has to be fully aware of the fact that the prevailing system of arms control agreements is a complex and quite fragile structure,

The day on which the black cloud of dust from the collapsed skyscrapers overcast the blue sky over New York will go down in world history,

[In another development, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said she has been in close contact –] practically every day … to get the Russians on the side of the rest of the allies in...

This will without doubt play into the hands of separatists in Kosovo and Montenegro wanting to leave the (Yugoslav) federation,

Carrying out this plan allows not only for reinforcing KLA (Kosovo Liberation Army) detachments, but also for carrying out a ground operation. NATO is currently preparing for such an operation,

Iraq’s debt to the Russian Federation comes to $8 billion U.S. and as far as the Russian government’s position on this, it is not planning any kind of write-off of that debt.